Word: oprahism
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...Oprah Winfrey, arbiter of moral and literary betterment for millions of American women, devoted a whole show to the benefits of yoga earlier this month, with guest appearances by Turlington and stud-muffin guru Rodney Yee. Testimonials from everyday yogis and yoginis clogged the hour: I lost weight; I quit smoking; I conquered my fear of flying; I can sleep again; it saved my marriage; it improved my daughter's grades and attitude. "We are more centered as a team," declared the El Monte Firefighters of Los Altos Hills, Calif...
...newsmagazine and reality shows, which deliver comparable audiences for less money than old-fashioned movies-of-the-week and offer similar dramas-in-real-life. But while ABC has cut back on movies, it has begun producing more high-profile "events," including its Wonderful World of Disney and Oprah Winfrey Presents franchises, which have been among the few new network movies to score big ratings. "The old form of movie-of-the-week isn't appealing to audiences anymore," says ABC executive vice president Susan Lyne. "The quality of cable movies has been a wake-up call." Anderson says network...
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...Oprah Winfrey, arbiter of moral and literary betterment for millions of American women, devoted a whole show to the benefits of yoga earlier this month, with guest appearances by Turlington and stud-muffin guru Rodney Yee. Testimonials from everyday yogis and yoginis clogged the hour: I lost weight; I quit smoking; I conquered my fear of flying; I can sleep again; it saved my marriage; it improved my daughter's grades and attitude. "We are more centered as a team," declared the El Monte Firefighters of Los Altos Hills, Calif...
Person of the Week A LIBRARY CARD OPENS WORLDS From the Brooklyn Public Library, audacious busboy Abraham Abdallah cybertapped into bank and brokerage accounts of Oprah Winfrey, George Lucas and others, stealing untold amounts. Police said Abdallah accumulated 20,000 fake credit cards...